Andirons and fender.



M. B. & J. K. HELLER ANDIBONS AND FENDER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 1a. 1909.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICAJ'AH B. HELLER AND JACOB K. HELLER, 0F TOWNVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

ANDIRONS AND FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 16, 1909.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

Serial No. 528,355.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HICAJAH B. HELLER and JACOB K. HELLER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Townville, in the county of Anderson andState of South Carolina, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Andirons and Fenders, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to improvements in andirons and fenders andthe main object of our invention is to produce such a device that willbe durable, efficient and ornamental.

The fender is so secured to the andirons that it prevents the fire fromfalling out of the fireplace upon the floor, obviating to a great extentthe chance of damage being done thereby.

Another feature of our invention is that it may be made at a small costwithout detracting from its efliciency.

WVith these and other objects in view our invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangements of parts as are described in thisspecification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a partthereof and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Reference being had to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of afireplace wherein our improved andirons and fender are embodied. Fig. 2is an enlarged detail of one of the andirons. Fig. 3 is a partial topplan view of our device. Fig. 4; is a partial, enlarged, perspectiveView showing the fender in operative relation on the andirons.

our invention is described as follows:

Each andiron 1, is composed of a U- shaped portion 2, and a verticalmember 3, which member is provided with an upturned hook 4. Extendingrearwardly and turned downward at the rear end thereof is a brace 5,whose function is obvious.

A fender 6, is composed of a plurality of cross pieces 7, and aplurality of vertical uprights 8, said vertical uprights being securedto the cross pieces in any substantial manner. The uppermost cross pieceis held against downward movement by means of said upturned hooks 4 andis held against sidewise movement by its own weight.

Partially encircling each vertical member 3 of the andirons 1, is a loop9, the ends of which are secured to adjacent uprights 8. These loopspositively secure the fender 6 from forward movement.

Although we have specifically described our invention yet we may claimthe right to makesuch changes in the form and construction thereof as donot depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claimappended.

What we claim as new, is:

In an andiron and fender of the class described, a plurality of andironseach of which is adapted to stand alone and each of which is providedwith a vertical member, an upturned hook formed integral with eachmember, a fender composed of a plurality of crosspieces and verticaluprights, the upper of the crosspieces engaged by the hooks, which hookssecure the fender against downward or sidewise movement, a looppartially encircling each vertical member of the andirons, each loophaving its ends secured to adjacent vertical uprights of the fender.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures, in presence of twowitnesses.

MIOAJAH B. HELLER. JACOB K. HELLER.

WVitnesses AN J AYNES, MAY Cnoss.

